Where Will Square's Stock Be in 5 Years?

Digital payments company Square (NYSE: SQ) went public at $9 per share in late 2015. It faced plenty of pessimism prior to its debut, due to a chilly IPO market, its lack of profits, and Jack Dorsey's dual CEO roles at Square and Twitter (NYSE: TWTR).

Yet Square's stock is now worth over $80 per share. It's still pricey at nearly 90 times forward earnings, but Square's robust revenue growth, its expanding ecosystem, and its improving non-GAAP earnings gradually attracted more bulls than bears.

Square's stock remains volatile, with a trading range of roughly $30 over the past 52 weeks, so it isn't for queasy investors. But looking five years into the future, Square's growth could stabilize as its addressable market, ecosystem, and margins expand.

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